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Now & Then Episode 16 - March 2024


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Continuing my story of The Odyssey Project, this is Episode 16!

We have some terrific upcoming shows, including bands The Traveling Milburys and The Sheepdogs.

We also continue Andy McNeilly's story, of how he ended up moving to India to pursue a life in Gamelan music. He tells us who introduced him to the work when in university.

Our two special guests are Connor Stephen, drummer, and James Barker, lead, of the James Barker Band. The two of them started locally as colleagues and then accidentally started performing together, over a dodgeball game, believe it or not! And had humble beginnings in The Odyssey Project. Now, their band has won a Country Music Award and they're off to play at a world famous theatre in Tennessee!

We also have on several old Odyssey Project members from several time periods, to explain their roles, what the band meant to them, and some cool stories like a theatre sleepover.

0:30 - Randy Intro

1:32 - Academy Schedule

2:55 - Andy Mcneely

13:13 - James Barker Band

25:28 - Odyssey

26:33 - Akalia 

27:49 - Danny Allen

29:46 - Ryan Railey

31:49 - Katherine

33:24 - Graeme Morrison

35:18 - Outro

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Now & ThenBy Randy Read